lavish
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It was another smoggy day for Trump in the Chinese capital, although cooler than Thursday, when Xi greeted Trump at the footsteps of Tiananmen Square with a lavish state welcome.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
It also has grand interiors like a lavish 1920s ballroom first created for a French steel tycoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Trump's first trip to China in his second term will feature pomp and ceremony including a tour of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and a lavish state banquet, the White House said.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Frank believes that lavish spending by the wealthy is distorting both the economy and society-at-large, affecting everyone up and down the income ladder — and contributing to this ongoing sense of dissatisfaction and frustration.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
He was lavish with praise when deserved, but was a severe critic of sloppiness and laziness.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing lavish
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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Grade 9, List 6
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